Alexander Shelley Featured on "Fred Plotkin on Fridays"

The celebrated conductor Alexander Shelley appeared on the IDAGIO show “Fred Plotkin on Fridays.” The author of Opera 101 and Classical Music 101, Plotkin is a passionate opera expert who speaks with fascinating people in the music world every Friday.

In this episode, Plotkin speaks with the distinguished English conductor, currently serving as the Music Director of the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa and Principal Associate Conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London. Shelley is also the music director of the Naples Philharmonic (Florida), incoming principal conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra Ireland, and incoming music director of the Pacific Symphony.

Born in 1979 to concert pianist parents, Shelley studied cello and conducting in Germany before winning first prize at the 2005 Leeds Conductors Competition, which marked the start of his acclaimed international career. A passionate and articulate advocate for the role of music in society, Shelley has spearheaded multiple ground-breaking projects, unlocking creativity in the next generation and bringing symphonic music to new audiences.

Listen to the conversation here.